Firaxis has released a Marvel’s Midnight Suns gameplay video that gives us a much better idea of how it plays.
The video, below, shows off combat and the hub area from Firaxis’ upcoming strategy game, which is developed by the XCOM team.
The Hunter and Wolverine vs Sabretooth | Marvel’s Midnight Suns Gameplay Showcase Watch on YouTube
Like XCOM’s combat, Midnight Suns’ combat is turn-based. But there are some key differences: the perspective is lower down and closer to the action, and movement is freeform, as opposed to playing out on a grid.
Abilities are governed by a series of cards you obtain at the beginning of battle. Firaxis made a point of stressing Midnight Suns does not include any microtransactions of any sort. Everything in the game is obtained through gameplay.
We see the player character, a new superhero called Hunter, battle some goons, the odd cinematic, before Wolverine and arch rival Sabretooth eventually join the fray. The idea is to build up your heroism during the course of battle so you can perform powerful, flashy attacks.